Author	Date	Research Questions	Design & Method	Population Sample (Size, Type)	Data Collection/ Instruments	Analysis	Findings	Strengths	Limitations	Conclusion	Implications (take home message)
Smith, J	2007	Does transformational leadership style influence perceptions of knowledge management?	Qualitative	Washington state principals N = 38	Interviews, Observations, Document review	Descriptive	No significant difference between groups	Appropriate design, good control	Small sample size	Too small sample, hard to generalize findings	Does not support hypothesis, however, good place to research further.
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